Passive Optical Networks: Principles and Practice

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Product Description Passive optical network (PON) technologies have become an important broadband access technology as a result of the growing demand for bandwidth-hungry video-on-demand applications. Written by the leading researchers and industry experts in the field, Passive Optical Networks provides coherent coverage of networking technologies, fiber optic transmission technologies, as well as the electronics involved in PON system development. Features: An in-depth overview of PON technologies and the potential applications that they enable Comprehensive review of all major PON standards and architecture evolutions, as well as their pros and cons Balanced coverage of recent research findings with economic and engineering considerations Presents system issues of protocols, performance, management and protection Extensive references to standards and research materials for further studies This book provides an authoritative overview of PON technologies and system requirements and is ideal for engineers and managers in industry, university researchers, and graduate students. Review A complete reference on all the standards and technologies of Passive Optical Networks - a technology key to bringing future broadband applications to the home. From the Back Cover Passive optical network (PON) technologies have become an important broadband access technology as a result of the growing demand for bandwidth-hungry video-on-demand applications. Written by the leading researchers and industry experts in the field, this book provides coherent coverage of networking technologies, fiber optic transmission technologies, as well as the electronics involved in PON system development. Features: * An in-depth overview of PON technologies and the potential applications that they enable * Comprehensive review of all major PON standards and architecture evolutions, as well as their pros and cons * Balanced coverage of recent research findings with economic and engineering considerations * Presents system issues of protocols, performance, management and protection * Extensive references to standards and research materials for further studies This book provides an authoritative overview of PON technologies and system requirements and is ideal for engineers and managers in industry, university researchers, and graduate students. About the Author Cedric Lam was co-founder of Google Fiber which changed the landscape of broadband access networks in North America with the introduction of nationwide Gigabit FTTH networks. Cedric has experience both in product development and in engineering service provider networks. He started his career with AT&T and later joined Opvista, a startup company building high capacity optical transport equipment, as chief system architect. After Opvista, he joined Google to work on datacenter networks before embarking the effort on Google Fiber, where he is now Engineering Director, leading the Architecture and Device Engineering team. He is a member of the ​CORD Technical Steering Team​, and Fellow of OSA. He also edited the first text book in PON: ​Passive Optical Networks, Principles and Practice, Academic Press, 2007.